Christy-Houston Foundation to provide $1.5M for science building

12:02 AM,
Oct. 26, 2013

Work continues Oct. 11 on the new MTSU Science Building, scheduled to open in spring 2015.

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Middle Tennessee State University's new science building has received a boost with a $1.5 million grant from the Christy-Houston Foundation, the university announced Friday.

The grant goes toward the $147 million state-of-the-art science facility, which is on schedule to open for classes in spring 2015, officials said. Construction began last year after the General Assembly approved $126.7 million toward the long-awaited project.

Bob Mifflin, president of the Christy-Houston Foundation, said in a release that the award reflects the nonprofit foundation's mission "to enhance ...